The Republic comprises three basic organs : (1) The legislature, (2) The judiciary and (3) The Executive.
The President of Bangladesh is elected by members of Parliaments in accordance with law. The President as head of state, takes precedence over all other persons in the state, and exercises the powers and performs the duties conferred and imposed on him by the constitution and by any other law. The President acts in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.
The President holds office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office. No person can hold office as President for more than two terms, whether or not the terms are consecutive.
If a vacancy occurs in the office of President or if the President is unable to discharge the functions of his office on account of absence, illness or any other cause the Speaker of the Parliament discharges those functions until a President is elected or until the President resumes the functions of his office.
There shall be a cabinet for Bangladesh having the Prime Minister at its head and comprising also such other Ministers as the Prime Minister may from time to time designate. The executive power of the Republic is exercised by or on the authority of the Prime Minister.
The President appoints as Prime Minister a member of Parliament who appears to him to command the support of the majority of the members of parliament. The appointment of Prime Minister and other Ministers and of the Ministers of State and Deputy Ministers is made by the President provided that not less than nine-tenths of their number are appointed from among members of parliament and not more than one-tenth of their number may be chosen from among persons qualified for election as members of parliament.
The supreme command of the defence services vests in the President.
No War can be declared and the Republic can not participate in any war except with the assent of Parliament.
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics